Republicans on Saturday attacked the climate change proposal crafted by congressional Democrats and endorsed by President Barrack Obama as doing little to reduce global warming while saddling Americans with high energy costs.

North Korea's progress on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles is "a harbinger of a dark future" and has created an urgent need for more pressure on the reclusive communist government to change its ways, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

San Diego State ace Stephen Strasburg lost for the first time this season as Robert Morey pitched six shutout innings and Steven Proscia hit a two-run homer in Virginia's 5-1 victory in an NCAA regional Friday night. Earlier, Jason Hagerty homered from both sides of the plate, Chris Herrman added a two-run shot and Miami opened NCAA regional play with a 9-4 victory over Jacksonville in Irvine, Calif.

North Korea warned Friday it would take "self-defense" action if provoked by the United Nations Security Council, which is considering tough sanctions on the communist regime for conducting a nuclear test.

Kobe or LeBron? This great debate, also a quintessential marketing hook riding the momentum of the NBA playoffs, was in full swing recently in the Baltimore Ravens locker room of all places. Derrick Mason, clutch NFL receiver and hoops aficionado, was worked up enough to conduct his own man-in-the-locker-room poll. Teammates, coaches, front office staff, reporters all who dared venture past his stall near the showers were fair game to be quizzed.

Freshman Niki Williams hit her first home run in three months, and national player of the year Danielle Lawrie threw a six-hitter as third-seeded Washington beat Georgia 3-1 Thursday in the opening game of the Women's College World Series.